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Evaluation Of The Management Of Hypertension Among Adult Diabetic Hypertensive Outpatients With Chronic Kidney Disease At Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: Blood pressure control is crucial for patients with comorbidities of diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease, as it retards the development of end-stage renal disease. Although safe and effective ... -
Evaluation of the Management of Hypertension Among Adult Patients in Murang’a South Sub-county Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background The rising numbers of hypertension globally and in Kenya is a major public health issue. Several studies have revealed that the control of blood pressure among adult patients is suboptimal. Despite high prevalence ... -
An evaluation of the management of hypertension among diabetic and non-diabetic patients at the Kenyatta national hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Background: Globally, there are about 972 million adults with hypertension and this figure is expected to rise to about 1.56 billion by the year 2025. Diabetic hypertensive patients are more vulnerable to cardiovascular ... -
Evaluation of the management of tuberculosis of the spine at the orthopaedic unit - Kenyatta National Hospital over a ten year period
(University of NairobiSurgery, 1980-07)The Management Of 204 Patients With Tuberculous Disease Of The Spine Seen Between The Period Of 1970 - 1979 At The Orthopaedic Unit Of Kenyatta National Hospital Has Been Studied And Evaluated. This Study Also Includes ... -
An evaluation of the method of dairy bull dam selection in Kenya
(Department of animal production, 2008)5670 lactation records of 1,701 Ayrshire cows from 18 officially milk recording herds, made between 1990 and 2004, were used to evaluate the efficiency of the current bu II dam selection method in Kenya. The data was ... -
An Evaluation Of The Need For Regulation Of Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)This study evaluates the need for a legal framework for Online Dispute Resolution in Kenya. Online Dispute Resolution is the meeting point of dispute resolution and technology. While on one end it is argued that a ... -
Evaluation of the nuclear density/moisture gauge and study of some material properties affecting its performance for routine highway construction quality control in Kenya
(1987)A study to assess the potentialities of the nuclear density and moisture(Troxler model 3411-B) for determining the in-situ density monitoring in Kenya is reported The field and prelimeinary laboratory gauge calibation ... -
Evaluation of the nutritive value of urea-treated and cotton seed cake supplemented wheat straw
(University of NairobiDepartment of animal production, 1978)Three experiments were conducted to determine the nutritive value of urea with urease enzyme treated; urea without urease enzyme treated and cotton seed cake .supp1emented wheat straw. In experiment I, the effects of ... -
Evaluation of the Outcomes of the Low-risk Pregnant Women on the Induction of Labour at Full Term Seen at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Introduction: In the recent past there has been increased evidence supporting improved birth outcomes with non-medically indicated induction of labour at 39 weeks gestation. These supportive details were established in two ... -
Evaluation Of The Performance And Suitability For Use Of Various Flooring Materials In Students' Hostels : Case Study Of The Hostels In The University Of Nairobi (main Campus) And Kenyatta University.
(Faculty of Architecture, Design and Development, University of Nairobi, 2004-07)In the consideration ofthe economic upheavals facing all sectors of the Kenyan economy, the public universities have equally been subjected to the negative repercussions of the above. This has made the universities ... -
Evaluation of the performance of investments in public utilities: a case study of water utilities in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts in Economics, 1991)Since 1974/75 fiscal year, about one in every twenty five pounds of the total expenditure of government ministries in Kenya is spent on water supply programmes and related services in the Ministry of Water Development ... -
Evaluation of the performance of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Stream Flow Model on the Shabelle River Basin in Somalia
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2008)Somalia, located in the Hom of Africa, is a country constantly at risk of floods. Annual rainfall varies from less than 100 mm up to approximately 600 mm. There are two rainy seasons, which are controlled by the movement ... -
Evaluation of the physico-chemical properties of selected potato varieties and clones and their potential for processing into frozen french fries
(Department of Food and Nutrition Technology, 2008)Thernost important processed potato products in Kenya are French fries (chips), followed by crisps and frozen French fries (chips). The demands for these products have increased over the years and therefore require that ... -
An evaluation of the pilot hydatid control project in northwestern Turkana district, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology & Parasitology, 1993)Hydatidosis (Hydatid disease) 1S a cyclozoonotic disease caused by the larval stages of Echinococcus granulosus. The disease is mainly transmitted between carnivores and herbivores. The most important cycle is the one ... -
Evaluation Of The PMTCTProgram At Rlruta Health Centre, Nairobi, Kenya,
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Background: In 2012, approximately 260,000 children were newly infected with HIV globally, nearly all through mother to child transmission. Majority of these infections occurred in 10 high-burden countries in Sub-Saharan ... -
An Evaluation of the Policy Framework for Community Based Natural Resource Management in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This study was designed to assess international best practices in Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) and how these can inform policy and legal framework for Kenya. It is premised that the CBNRM framework ... -
Evaluation of the possum and p-possum system of surgical audit in patients undergoing Laparotomy at Kenyatta national hospital
(2007)The Physiological and Operative Severity Score for the enumeration of Mortality and Morbidity (POSSUM)and its Portsmouth predictor modification (P-POSSUM) are auditing tools designed to compare surgical outcomes independent ... -
Evaluation Of The Potential Of Bacillus Thuringensis Ver. Israelensis De Barjac As A Mirobial Control Agent Of Target Mosquito Species In Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Department of Botany, 1987)The efficacy of Bacillus thuringiensis serotype israeliensis (B.t.i) de BarLac as a larvicide of mosquitoes was evaluated both under laboratory and field conditions. In the laboratory, a wettable powder of B.t.i. Lot ... -
Evaluation of the Practice and Adequacy of Current Pain Management Following Caesarean Delivery in Patients at Kenyatta National Hospital Between March & May 2019 a Descriptive Cohort Study
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Introduction: The global increase in caesarean deliveries is associated with a rise in the burden of postoperative pain which is ranked highest among undesirable clinical outcomes. Acute post operative pain remains ... -
An evaluation of the practice, challenges and benefits of organic farming in rural Kenya : a case study of Nembure Division, Embu west District
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)Kenya is a signatory to Agenda 21 which embraces development of organic farming as a production system that respects natural cycles. Kenya is mainly an agrarian economy and therefore, for her to attain vision 2030 which ...
